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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
It.,
OF THE
TOWN OF IPSWICH
FOR THE
Year Ending February 1st, 1885.
IPSWICH, MASS:CHRONICLE JOB PRINT. I. J. POTTER.
1885.
,
M7J^T'0rftSlHniSV^nS9S^i^i»i^Vr̂
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
IjiU.j
OF THE
TOWN OF IPSWICH
FOR THE
Year Ending February 1st, 1885.
IPSWICH, MASS:CHRONICLE JOB PRINT. I. J. POTTER.
1885.
TOWN REPORT,
SCHOOLS.Appropriation $6575 00
" for repairs 100 00" for purchase of school books . 200 00
Massachusetts school fund . . . 189 73
Dog licenses 164 77$7229 50.
TEACHERS.Bills allowed :
Faustina M. Horton, North Intermediate . . > $360 00
Mary E. Butler, North Primary 380 00
Eva A. Willcomb, assistant North Primary . . 280 00
H. E. Noyes, Ross Intermediate and evening-
school 390 00
Susie Archer, Ross Primary 380 00
Annie L. Lord, assistant Ross Primary .... 280 00
Ruth M. Brown, Cogswell Intermediate . . . 304 00
S. Isabelle Arthur, " ... 293 00
M. Elma Smith, Cogswell Primary 400 00
Cora A. Smith, Argilla district 205 00
Cora H. Jewett, Candlewood district .... 220 00
Allegra Manning, Appleton district 160 00
Annie L. Goodwin. Willowdale district ... 52 50
M. V. B. Perley. Linebrook district 292 50
Maria A. Preston. Village district 175 00
Olive Prescott. l4 68 75
Jennie Gillan. Grape Island 50 0"
Trustees Manning School 2250 008654" ::>
BUILDING FIRE> AND CARE OF SCHOOLHOUSEvGeorge W. Sherburne, janitor Si 50 87
Cleaveland A. Conant ,% 9 75
B. D. Appleton. " 9 50
J. A. Huekins. " 6 00
George E. Smith, '* 5 00
Rufus Brown. " ....••• 5 00
Alton S. Conant. •• 2 25
Chester P. Woodbury. " 3 50
Willie Elliot. ••1 50
Charles Woodburv. " 50
gli<3 87
SCHOOL BOOKS.Bills allowed :
D. Appleton & Co 842 01
Lee & Shepard 10 00
Ginn. Heath & Co 79 50
Cowperthwait & Co 120 00
William Ware & Co 250 81
Van Antwerp. Bragg ^ Co 36 85
Ivison. Biakeman & Taylor . . 36 60
Charles H. Whitney .'. 98 34
A. M. Osgood 10 20
Carl Schoenhof 6 30
Winkley. Thorp & Dresser 19 44
Carroll* W. Clark 22 00
Boston School Supply 52 48
J. W. C. Oilman 2 7"
87-7 28
FUEL.Bills allowed :
D. S. Appletou. wood 819 00
5
J. M. Purinton, wood 23 75
Aaron Lord, " 16 00
William F. Conant, " 6 50
C. Damon, " 81 50
J. S. Glover, coal 112 40
William G. Brown, coal 59 50
REPAIRS, ETC.
Bills allowed
:
Fall & Fellows, lumber . $32 56
George P. Smith, repairs 69 70
Henry Noyes, " 8 00
R. P. Speller, k4 3 90
J. M. Purinton, repairs and school supplies . . 8 45
D. M. Tyler, repairing clock 2 20
A. P. Felton. labor 3 00
J. A. Newman & Co., nails, glass and repairing 13 83
S. H. Baker, setting glass 80
I. J. Potter, printing school report 25 00
]. J. Potter, « " 27 70
M. Newman, supplies 2 90
E. F. Brown, " 11 62
Asa Lord, " 44
Ebin R. Smith, " 24 62
J. A. Blake, ink, crayon, etc 37 21
C. A. Burdette, engrossing diploma 80
M. E. Ross, material and work for diplomas . . 6 87
E. Ploufl & Son, repairs, stoves and supplies . 18 52
Bertie Mallard, ringing bell 3 00
William Stone, committee to Grape Island ... 2 00
A. S. Hills, matches • . . . 1 72
H. P. Willcomb, express 7 55
$318 65
$312 42
$8152 92
6
CURRENT EXPENSES.TOWN HOUSE.
Bills allowed :
Ipswich Gas Co
James H. Lakeman, janitor
Austin L. Lord, repairs on town house . .
Fall & Fellows, shing.es for town house
J. H. Lakeman, labor shingling kt
F. Russell, Jr., " "
F. T. Goodhue, nails "
T. F. Cogswell, paint for roof "
John M. Dunnels, repairs etc. "
Luther Lord, labor "
James T. Smith, labor "
Fall & Fellows, lumber "
Paid for cleaning, "
Charles W. Spiller, labor
J. H. Lakeman, " tk
J. A. Newman & Son, sundries "
M. Newman, " li
J. S. Glover, barrel lime "
William G. Brown, coal "
J. S. Glover, coal "
Curtis Damon, wood "
8139 00
145 00
77 95
.100 84
31 50
32 44
6 69
30 50
21 53
6 00
3 00
7 96
30 00
9 60
18 90
5 42
5 20
1 25
33 37
22 34
25 50
NEW CEMETERY.Bills allowed :
John A. Smith, teaming $492 00
N. R. Underbill. " 120 28
Luther Lord, labor 185 00
Geo. M. Lord, " 223 70
Isaac Bryan, " 116 60
Joseph Smith, " 83 05
W. A. Baker, " 102 80
Edward Bodwell," 156 40
Jesse Warren, '' 76 00
John F. Lord, " 82 20
Samue 1 H. Baker, labor 150 00
S753 99
Jeremiah Sullivan, labor 133 40
Benjamin Hart, " 52 60
George W. Smith, " 66 05
A. P. Hill, u 44 63
Isaac Lord, " 218 10
Thomas T. Chapman kt 48 30
Frank Bodwell, " 17 00
James Griffing, - 22 50
Phillip Kimball. '• . . . . H 37 67
William Brown, u 1 20
Supt. Newton Cemetery, laying out and plan . 49 10
Fall & Fellows, lumber 56 94
T. F. Cogswell, drain pipe and paint .... 23 38
Asa Lord, nails, powder and grass seed ... 14 74
1. J. Potter, printing and advertising .... 3 50$2577 14
BILLS PAID ON OTHER CEMETERIES.
John A. Smith, moving stonec $5 00
George M. Lord, labor 21 60
Robert Stone, t; 31 13
Henry Noyes, tw. 6 00
Luther Lord, -4
. . . . 30 10
Benjamin Fewkes, labor, South cemetery . . 14 50
Daniel G. Chapman, labor, Linebrook cemetery 8 00
Fall & Fellows, lumber 21 35
S. F. Canney, -k 12 54
Asa Lord, nails 2 00=— $152 22
EXPENSES OF THE 250th ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATION.
Wright & Potter, stationery $8 35
J. A. Blake, ^ 10 28
I. J. Potter, advertising and printing .... 37 25
Stanley & Usher, " 4- .... 7 75
I. W. Wheeler, use of tent ........ 67 00
H. P. Currier, use of tent 50 00
Fall & Fellows, lumber 54 54
S. F. Canney, u 51 73
George W. Stone., labor 3 00
8
Jeremiah Sullivan, labor 4 60
George H. Lord, .-.>*' 4 50
John H. Butman, iV 5 00
E. C. Ingalls, " 17 00
F. Russell, Jr., " 11 25
J. M. Caldwell, k4 2 00
E. W. Choate, " 12 50
W. A. Howe, " 1 20
Charles W. Lord, " 5 00
E. A. Howes, " 6 25
H. Forbes, Jr., " 4 20
Frank Clifford, » 1 80
W. E. Barton/1 <fc
. 2 00
A. E. Barton, " 3 70
James Scott, u 9 20
Robert Stone, " . 13 00
Charles H. Baker, " 6 10
Moses G. Lord, •' ~. . . 1 50
Charles W. Spiller, " 4 00
William H. Jewett, Jr., " 70
John T. Harris, i4 4 00
Edmund Ready, " . 5 00
J. Dooling, dinner 210 50
J. M. Greenough, carriages 71 00
H. H. Pillsbury, " 8 00
Lynn Brass Band, 112 50
W. C. Nichols, band 247 50
Arthur S. Kimball, expense for choir 7 50
T. E. Condon, use of piano 13 20
Paul Spinney, hotel rooms and refreshment . . 114 75
E. W. Jordon, badges 10 00
M. Whittier, ice 4 00
Masten & Wells, decorating 27 00
Ebin R. Smith, telegrams ....*••... 17 00
Asa Lord^nails 2 92
John L. Stevenson, salute . . * * * 90 00
William G. Brown, putting up horses 19 00
Jacobs, Whitcomb & Co., fireworks 198 80
George C. Burpee, reporting 51 65
9
J. B. Tenney, freight and express 45 35
Eastern railroad, freight 24 50$1689 57
Smith & Ferguson, $637 00
Foster Russell, Jr., building shed in rear of
town house 347 00
Fall & Fellows, lumber for buoys 1 05kt fct band stand ... 2 66
Robert Stone, repairing band stand 10 62
J. A. Newman & Son, painting band stand • 9 78
kt " " town clock . . 29 50
" " kt guide board . 2 25
I. J. Potter, printing town report • 58 00
" tfc " warrant 5 00kt " blanks, tax bills, etc. 19 91
W. K. Bell, expense in procuring school teacher 23 90
E. P. Kimball, '• " 22 35
Post 128, G. A. R 50 00
G. Conant, taking census 25 00
George W. Sherburne, ringing bell 30 00
N. R. Farley, travelling expenses 5 70
Paid for postage, selectmen and treasurer . . 11 78
N. Shatswell, travelling expenses 1 40
A. A. Searles, care of buoys 20 00
E. F. Akerman, labor on buoys 1 40
T. F. Cogswell, paint for buoys 71
Sewall & Day, rope for buoys 3 08
J. W. Willcomb, service on fish committee . . 6 00
N. R. Wait, ' " . . 4 60
D. M. Tyler, care of town clock 20 0014 repairs of town clock 5 90
W. K. Bell, bla;iks, postage, stationery, etc. . 8 50
John M. Dunnels, repairs on pumps 10 60
Webster Smith, *k 75
James Ready, labor en wells 1 75
James Griffing, k- 3 00
Dawson & Ready, cutting down tree • . . . 3 30
William Stone, inking trees and material ... 812G. W. Baker, inking trees 9 00
10
James W. Bond, paper 2 25
A. Norman, trimming trees 30 00
L. E. Willcomb, repairing scales 1 25
Commonwealth, registrar's book 1 80
Patrick Condon, painting monument fence . . 3 50
T. F. Cogswell, stationery 62
S. Blake & Son, service in case of glanders . . 5 00
G. Hill, burying dead horses 15 00
A. Bixby, " 2 00
A. Norman, setting glass, 1 22
John T. Harris, s.md^. . • 3 00
E. F. Brown stationery 4 05
William Chapman, distributing reports .... 3 00
J. W. Nourse T surveying 1 00
T. W. & S. G. Bracket*, rent of land for pound 5 00
H. P. Willcomb, express 15 94
A. W. Mitchell, police badges 8 00
Miscellaneous 1 55-$1503 79
66676 71
STREET LAMPS.Bills allowed :
Ignatius Dodge, care of lamps, etc . . • . . $644 0l>
J. A. Newman & Son, 3 lanterns and express . 21 00
" " painting lanterns ... 1 95
" " repairs 6 80
Nicholson, Frost & Co., 2 dozen burners ... 8 00
John M. Dunnels, repairing lamps 1 25
Fall & Fellows, posts 2 80
Robert Stone, posts and setting 12 74
A. Norman, painting posts and lanterns ... 14 58
A. H. Hicks, paint 2 00
H. P. Willcomb, express 70$715 82
11
FEES AND SALARIES.Bills allowed
:
Wesley K. Bell, school committee $75 00
Edward P. Kimball, " 75 00
William E. Tucker, " 75 00
N. R. Farley, salary selectman, assessor and
overseer of the poor ...... • . . 116 66
Albert S. Brown, salary selectman, assessor and
overseer of the poor 116 66
Nathaniel Shatswell, salary selectman, assessor
and overseer of the poor 116 66
Jonathan Sargent, salary treasurer and collector 400 00
Wesley K. Bell, salarv, town clerk .... • . 75 00$1049 98
William Lord, 2d, police service $156 55
Warren Boynton, " 116 00
James W. Bond, " 138 25
Thomas C. Tilton, " 116 00
George H. Sargent, " 105 00
Moses Spiller, " 8 00
J. A. Nason, " . 16 00
George W. Sherburne, 4' 6 00
David F. Dow, " ....... 2 00
Charles H. Baker, t; 3 00
John W. Russell, " 4 00
Charles T. L'ttlefield, " 3 00
N. Shatswell, paid for police service 14 40
F. A. Ross, " 3 50$691 70
William Lord, 2d, truant officer $12 00
James W.Bond. tl 12 00
James H. Lakeman, keeper of lockup .... 25 00
N. R. Farley, balance of salary year ending
February 1, 1884 \ . . . . 100 00
William Lord, 2d, serving warrant town meet-
ing 5 00
Jame^ H. Lakeman 4 50
Dr. Y. G. Hurd, returning births 1 50
Dr. William ¥>. Tucker, returning births' ... 7 75
12
Dr. Charles Palmer, returning births ... 2 50Dr. E. E. Doble, " ... 4 75
Dr. J. G. Hayes, " ... 2 25
Philip E. Clarke, returning deaths 23 00
O. A. Rundlett, '• 75
C. S. Gage, " 50
Silas M. Tenney, " 25
W. K. Bell, collecting and recording births,
marriages and deaths 56 80$258 55
$2000 23
FIRE DEPARTMENT.ENGINEERS, ETC.
Bills allowed
:
S. F. Canney $8 25
E. W. Choate 8 25
Moses Spiller 8 25
Erastus Clark 8 25
Luther Wait 14 25
Warren Engine Co., 55 men 330 00
Barnicoat Engine Co., 50 men 331 75
Hook & Ladder Co., 20 men . 173 00
»
NEW ENGINE HOUSE.Ann Mitchell, land $310 00
E. W. Choate, contract for building 1250 00
George. W. Smith, labor .......... 20 20
Joseph Smith, " 11 60
John Rollins, " 35 33
Austin L. Lord, " 4 35
P. B. Lakeman, •' 7 50
John Doyle, kt 16 00
Moses Spiller, " 41 50
Nathaniel Hovey, " 3 00
F. A. Ross, " 4 50
William G. Brown, moving stone 1 30
$8$2 00
13
Charles E. Brown, bricks 34 00
T. F. Cogswell, drain pipe 3 56
William A. Walton, sand 1 50
Fall & Fellows, J umber and lime 19 25
Augustine Stamford, painting 50 24
Wesley B. Copp, teaming gravel 17 50
D. 51. Tyler, chandelier 4 00
J. A. Newman, fixtures 1 1 09
F. Willcomb, settees and chairs 38 60
Webster Smith, blacksmith work 3 25
$1888 27
John A. Smith, hauling engine to fire ..... $5 00
William G. Brown, " " 2 00
C. Damon, hauling hook and ladder to fire . . 2 00
J. H. Cogswell, rent for hose carriage .... 40 00
William G. Brown, rent of land for engine house 12 00
Alexander Grant, painting hose carriage . • . 6 00
Hunneman & Co., repairs, etc 10 18
William A. Spiller, poles for fire apparatus . . 16 50
J. Durand, iron work for poles 10 50
J. F. Carter, coats for engineers 12 50
F. T. Goodhue, refreshments and tools .... 5 97
E. W. Choate, repairs on engine house .... 2 50
E. F. Akerman, repairs 13 25
Amos Bray, " 3 65
George Barker, '•* 1 00
Preston Bros., " 2 80
J. A. Newman, repairs aud supplies . . . • . 4 37
George W. Sherburne, care of engine 15 00
Charles H. Wells, care of engine and labor . . 11 50
Luther Wait, labor on engine . . 1 00
Moses Spiller, labor on hose and expense ... 1 2 00
Walter Brocklebank, oiling hose 1 00
William H. Hills, cleaning hose . . 1 25
Charles Rollins. tk ....... 75
Hale Wait, " 1 IK)
William F. Wait, kw1 50
Charles Canney, " ] 00
Daniel D. Wells, " 1 50
14
Fred Fall,
Eben Lord,
James Hull,
John W. Newman,John T. Hovey,
1 00
50
1 50
50
50
E. Carter, watching fire 3 25
W. Brocklebank, watching fire 2 00
John Gallagher, kt 75
L„ A. Brocklebank, " 2 00
Walter Brocklebank, " 1 75
William Gould, " 2 00
Alfred Barton, " 2 50
E. F. Brown, sponge and chamois skin .... 90
T. E. Condon, oil 20
A. S. Hills, oil and matches 42
Asa Lord, sundries 7 72
C. Damon, wood * 2 00
William. G. Brown, coal . 13 23
J. S. Glover, coal 26 43$266 87
$3037 14
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.Appropriation $4000 00
Bills allowed for gravel
:
J. C. Underbill $65 43
Nathan Jewett 10 50
Estate of Mrs. F. H. Burnham 26 24
G. Conant 4 24
Edward Dole 20 25
John W. Nourse . . 10 02
James Ready 3 90
Elias Conant 2 96
Alvin Story 6 00
Abram Lord 7 20
Joseph Horton 12 50
Thomas R. Lord 4 24$178 4K
'i 1
15
BRIDGES.
Charles H. Walker, plank 7 74
Fall & Fellows, lumber 28 00
Robert Stone labor on railing 5 23
John Rollins " 6 25
James Griffing " 20 00
Joseph Smith k' 9 00
F. Russell, Jr. " 2 09
$78 31
J. A. Newman & Son, tools $3 11
Asa Lord, nails 1 62
L. E. Willeomb, nails 1 75
T. F. Cogswell, drain pipe • . . . . . . . . 61 23
Webster Smith, blacksmith work 23 42
F. L. Wood, •» 1 20
E. F. Goodhue, " . 2 80
John W. Nourse, surveying and plans of roads . 19 00
William Garrette, removing wall 5 00
John A. Smith, hauling stones* 9 00
F. Russell, Jr., repairing snow plow r* 25$133 38
For clearing snow 829 92
For labor on roads 3052 6$
$4267 72
POOR ACCOUNT.DR.
Hills allowed :
S. M. Brown,
Ellen Kelley,
Nathan Jewett, '
N. R. Wait,
George E. Lord, '
James W. Bond,
Sally Lord, k
Nathaniel Burnham,-
William Hallam,
rent $28 00
. 18 00
. . 40 00
24 00
36 00
. 24 00
.... 32 50
18 00
16 00$236 50
16
Edward G. Hull, coal 6 00
J. S. Glover. " • • . . 121 58
William G. Brown, coai and wood 46 04
C. Damon, wood 2 50
William P. Ross, delivering wood 8 19
Lewis Choate, rent of wood house 12 00$196 31
PARTIAL SUPPLIES.
Nathaniel Burnham, groceries 58 58
Curtis Damon, 4i 106 00
L. E. Willcomb, " . 88 00
Asa Lord, " 149 00
T. E. Condon, " 66 00
Albert S. Hills, "- ....... 50 00
^Supplies to Isabella McDonald 26 00
T. E. Condon, supplies to tramps 17 60
$561 18
Eastern Railroad, fares for poor travellers ... $6 40
N. R. Farley, travelling expenses 4 12
N. Shatswell, " " 4 55
J. H. Lakeman, care of tramps ....... 30 00
Expense removing family J. G. Hill 25 80
P. E. Clark, funeral expense for George Hobson . 24 50
Walter E. Lord, dry goods 118George W. Ellis, boots and shoes 20 35
Joseph Johnson, *l " 6 25
R. Jordan & Son, clothing 23 60
J. A. Blake, medicine . . • . 4 00
E. E. Doble, medical attendance of family of
C.Tibbetts ............. 18 00
J. G. Hayes, medical attendance family of
J. G. Hill 28 00$196 75
POOR IN OTHER TOWNS.
Town of Peabody, supplies to Mrs. Donnelly . . 41 05
City of Maiden, tk Mrs. Robbins and
family . 204 00,
City of Newburyport, supplies to families of Fuller
and Pickard 82 25
17
City of Salem, supplies to Mrs. M. A. Barker . 15 65
City of Boston, supplies to Ann Andrews and
C. Grant 37 72
Danvers Lunatic Asylum, board of H. Haskell . 108 77$489 44
$1680 18
CR.
Received from the city of Cambridge $ 50
" " Commonwealth ..... 4 00kw '» town of Hamilton .... 58 98
Due from the Commonwealth 150 26tk town of Essex • 3 71
$217 45Balance being expense for poor not on the farm 1462 73
$1680 18
Number of tramps provided for, 442.
TOWN FARM.Bills allowed
:
Samuel N. Baker, clothing $29 55
Robert Jordan & Son, %t 4 15
E. T. Pike, shoes 9 45
Joseph Johnson, shoes and repairing .... 6 20
George W. Ellis, " .... 3 90
William S. Russell, dry goods 29 03
Walter E. Lord, '» . 12 24
Asa Lord, " 3 66
C. Damon, boots and dry goods 21 70
$119 88
T. E. Condon, groceries 44 29
F. T. Goodhue, k '. 121 30
C. Damon, v» ......... 128 77
A. S. Hills, " 44 15
Asa Lord, kt 22 34
L. E. Willcoml., " ......... 6 67$367 52
William Donaldson, paid for grinding .... 18 81
C. Damon, " " .... 13 18
18
C. Damon, seed and tools 20 80
Asa Lord, tools and salt 13 00
F. T. Goodhue, tools and seed 19 42
J. A. Newman & Son, tools etc 6 51
J. F. Dodge, meal and grain 29 29
M. Nolan, blacksmith work 33 47
Webster Smith, " 7 75
Fall & Fellows, lumber 12 92
John M. Dunnels. repairs 2 80
George Barker, ki 6 61
M. Newman, repairs and sundries 2 50
S. Blake & Son, veterinary service 20 50
Charles Palmer, physician 30 00
E. F. Brown, medicine 2 35
Warner Downes, horse hire 1 00
I. J. Potter, Chronicle 2 00
H. P. Willcomb, express and tools 6 91
J. S. Glover, lime 1 25
T. F. CogsweL room paper .... ... 2 85
P. E. Clarke, funeral expenses for N. Lord . . 24 00
B. M. Glines, cattle 260 00
I. M. Woodbury, meat 287 50
George H. Green, •• . 29 47
Rust & Grant, fish 14 25
J. S. Glover, coal 14 91
William G. Brown, coal 135 02
ice 15 00tw fertilizers 11 75
—$1045 «S2
L. D. Savage, labor 250 00
John W. Lord, l - 8 r> 00
E.fW. Wilkins " 150 00
William J. Savage, superintendent 453 30$938 30
$2471 52
Bills paid by the superintendant $1055 54
$3527 06
19
By sales from farm.
English hay $305 66
Salt hay 29 95
Barley 5 00
Butter • • 39 35
Milk 1053 84
Eggs 16 26
Hens and poultry 10 98
Bulls 60 00
Cows . 301 18
Calves . . . 156 04
Pigs 31 50
Hogs (dead) 126 75
Grease 3 90
Potatoes and vegetables 54 55
Labor off the farm 22 00
Board 2 50$2219 46
Increase of personal property $175 00
Balance, being expense $1132 60
$3527 06
OVERSEERS' DEPARTMENT.DR.
To bills in their hands at last settlement . . . $390 05
To sales from the farm 1143 97$1534 02
CK.
By cash paid town treasurer $1145 63
By bills in their hands 388 39$1534 02
20
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY AT THE FARM, STOCK, ETC.
1884. 1885.
No.
him
OxenCowsHeifersSteersCalvesBullsHorsesFat hogsShoatsFowlsHorse wagonSleighOx wagonOx cartsMowing machine
harnessPloughsCultivatorsHorse hoe. ......
HarrowsOx sledsWoodTons of coalGroceriesDairy utensils. .
.
Furniture and beddingCooking range and fix-
turesStoves and furnaceSewing machine.
.
Washing machine.Winnowing mill.
.
Wheel rakes- .....
TedderToolsBlocks and ropes.Horse wajron. . . ...
.6.
27.
.7.
..2.
..2
..2.
..6.
..4.
.60.
Value
..2.
.10.
..2.
..1.
..3.
..2.
..28
$075.1080. 245
. 24
. 80
. 430
. 120
. 32
. 30
. 125
. 40
. 400
. 100
. 191
. 96
. 18
. 12
. 51
: 20. 19;
. 35.. 100.. 48.. 300
.. 100
.. 170
.. 5
5
.. 8
.. 35
. . 55
.. 160
.. 15
.. 100
$5100
No.
.6.
.35
32
,2.
.10o
,28
10
Value
$675L400
128(1
4308-1
3225
125
40400100
191
96181251
20195
7010048300
100170
5
8
355516015
100
$5152
Increase.
. $320
,35
#355
Decrease.
245
..12
.36
$3U3
21
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY AT THE FARM, PRO-DUCE, ETC.
Corn, bushelsBarley, "Beans, "Peas. kt
Potatoes, »*
RootsBeef, do unci s..
Pork, barrelsCider, k "
Apples, "
Soap, poundsHam, '*
Fish, "Candles. k%
Tallow. >
Lard,Butter. •*
E. HavE. HayS. hay and B. grass..S. Hay. market tonsHungarian and foddeiThatch, tons.
Mulch, ••
Corn fodder, tonsStraw, tonsllowen, "
Grass seedOnions, barrels ;.•• 2
Pickles, gallons 10300..10
market tons
1884. 1885.
NTo.
318.25
.. 3
.. 1
350..60
..20
.. 2
. 2
.80
.72
.25
.10
.90
.11
35.31
.15
Vinegar "*
Dried apples, pounds.
.
Cabbage
Value
.$318. 25
... 6
... 2
..175
...30
... 2
...50
. 4
. 6
• 10. 2
. 1
v
.525
.310
.150
5(
. 5
3012
. 3
. 4
. 2
.45
. 2
SI 793$5100
$6893
NTo.
310
.'. 3
.90..40
.. 3
...3
!.40
..75
..50
..50
.25
. 9
.36
.43
8
. 6
. 4
. 6
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JONATHAN SARGENT, TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.DR.
To cash on hand Feb. 1st, 1884 $1052 59
To uncollected taxes 1883 1195 90
To cash received from State, corporation tax 1884 . . 820 61
To cash received from State, bank tax 732 70
To cash received from State, State aid 2113 00
To cash received from State, military aid ...... 132 00
To cash received from State, for supplies to State paupers 14 00
To cash received from State, on account of diseased horses 13 60
To cash received from State, income of school fund . . 189 73
To State tax committed to him 2380 00
To County tax committed to him 2380 00
To Town tax and overlaying s 23664 76
To money hired on town notes 10500 00
To money received from county for dog licenses ... 164 77
To money received from other towns, poor account . . 78 17
To money received, discount on County tax 15 87
To money received, interest on deposits 1 53
To money received, interest on taxes 49 53
To money received, from overseers bills in their hands.
1883 390 05
To money received, from overseers sales from the farm
1884 . 775 53
To money received for liquor licenses 875 00
To money received, for circus and other licenses . . 27 00
To money received, income from town house .... 504 50
To money received, income from town scales .... 119 28
To money received, lots in new cemetery 215 00
$48,405 12
CR.
By cash paid on orders drawn in 1888 $473 73
Whole amount of orders drawn in 1884, and January
1885 $29002 24
Less unpaid 3402 38
By cash paid on orders drawn in 1884 and Jan. 1885 . 25599 86
By cash paid on orders drawn for State aid, 1884,
and Jan. 1885 2102 00
By cash paid on orders drawn for military aic* 1884,
and Jan. 1885 336 00
By cash paid, principal on town notes 11400 00
By cash paid on interest on town notes 823 22
By cash paid Commonwealth, state tax 2380 00
By cash paid Commonwealth, 25 per cent, of liquor
licenses 218 75
By cash paid county of Essex, county tax 2380 00
By cash paid, discount on taxes 755 90
By cash paid, abatement of taxes 242 93
By cash, uncollected taxes • 1645 41
By cash on hand 47 32
$48,405 12
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"COGSWELL FUND."In account with J. Sargent, town treasurer.
DR.
To amount in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1,
1884 $180 02
To interest to Feb. 1st, 1885 7 26
CR.
By cash paid B. Fewkes $4 75
By amount in Ipswich Savings Bank, Feb. 1st,
1885 182 53
87 28
-$187 28
STATE AID ACCOUNT,COMMONWEALTH.
DK.
To amount due from state for year ending
Jan. 1st, 1884 $2113 00
To amount due from rtat'e for military aid,
Jan. 1st, 1884 $132 00
To cash paid sundry persons for year ending
Jan. 1st, 1885 2101 00
To cash paid sundry persons Tor year ending
Jan. 1st, 1885. for military aid, $324,
one half to be reimbursed by the State $162 00$4508 00
CR.
By cash received on account of State aid . . $2113 00
By cash received on account of military aid . 132 00
By amount due from State for State aid . . 2101 00
By amount due from State for military aid . 162 00$4508 00
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EXPENSE AND INCOME ACCOUNT.For the year ending Feb. 1st, 1885.
EXPENSE.For schools $8152 92
current expenses 6676 71
lio-htino- streets 715 82
fees and salaries 2000 23
fire department 3037 14
poor, balance of account 1462 73
farm 1132 60
highways and bridges 4267 72
interest on town notes 823 22
discount on taxes 755 90
abatements 242 93
29267 92
INCOME.
Amount raised for town purposes $23664 76
Received of State. Corporation tax 820 61
bank tax 732 70
school fund 189 73
" County, dog licenses 3 64 774 ' interest on taxes 49 53
" interest on deposits 1 53• l from licenses, less paid state .... 684 25
" income town property 623 78
" lots sold in new cemetery 215 00
Balance, being expense beyond income 2121 26
$29267 92
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TOWN IN BALANCE OF ALL ACCOUNTS.DR.
To notes payable $26860 00
To orders drawn and not paid 3402 38
To interest due and not paid 834 00
To balance in favor of the town 36377 74
$67474 12
CR.
By balance in treasurer's hands Si 692 73
By amount due from State, for State aid, paid .... 2270 00
By amount due from overseers, farm bills in their hands 388 39
$4351 12
By personal property
:
At the farm $7068 00
Engine apparatus 5000 00
Hearse 400 00
Furniture at the town house 500 00
Hay scales 800 00
Safes for treasurer and clerk 400 00
$14168 00
By real estate :
Farm $16000 00
Town house 16000 00
New cemetery 2000 00
Engine houses and land 1500 00
Woodland in Linebrook 100 00
Woodland at Common Fields 100 00
Turkey Shore pasture 100 00
Thatch bank at Great Flats 200 00
Thatch bank at Third Creek • 75 00
Schoolhouses 12500 00
Gravel pit, near Peatfield's 80 00
Gravel pit near J. Carlisle's 150 00
Gravel pit in Candlewood 50 00
Two pounds 100 00
$48955 00
$67474 12
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NUMBER OF POLLS AND AMOUNT OF VALUATION,
Ipswich, May 1, 1884.
No. of polls, 941.
Amount of personal estate $467,218 00
Amount of real estate 1,494 327 00
Total valuation .' $1,961,545 00
Increase in real and personal property for the year, 11,818 00
Poll tax, $2.00. Tax on $1000. $13.50.
Total number of horses, 475." cows, 726.41 sheep, 141.ik dwelling houses. 713.
The whole number of street lamps is 70.
It will be seen by the report that the amount in the treasurer's
hands on settlement with him is less than usual, and the amountof unpaid bills ($3402.38) and the principal of town notes ($900)due and unpaid, is much larger than usual. There is also, inter-
est on town notes of $834, due and unpaid. Although the cause
of this deficiency may be apparent to most people, yet it may notbe out of place to make a statement of some of the unforseen ex-
penditures which have been made the past year, and which werenot provided for at the last annual meeting. At that meetingthe town appropriated $200 for the purchase of school books.
The amount paid for books was $787.23. A vote passed in 1883instructed the new cemetery committee to procure a plan, lay outlots, make carriage ways and otherwise so to improve the landas to make it available for use. There was no special appropri-
ation made at the time, and no expense incurred until the pres-
ent year. We have paid the present year, $2577.14, for im-
provements made, and have received $215 for the sale of lots.
The town, at the last annual meeting, voted $1000 to build anew engine house. The whole cost of land and house and suchimprovements as were necessary to be made was about $1800.The amount of corporation tax received from the state was about$1200 less than usual. On the other hand the expense for
highways and bridges, poor and farm accounts to somewhat less
than usual.
The whole number of inmates at the farm the past year was15 ; the average number, 10 ; the present number, 9.
Respectfully submitted,
NATHANIEL R. FARLEY, ) SelectmenALBERT S. BROWN, } of
NATHANIEL SHATSWELL, ) Ipswich.Ipswich, February 1, 1885.
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WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.Essex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Ips-
wich in said county: Greeting:In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby
required to notify and wain the legal voters of said town to meet at the
Town house in said town, on Monday the second day of March next, at
nine o'clock, A. M., then and there to act on the following ai tides, viz:
Article 1. To choose a moderator.
Art. 2. To choose all necessary town officers, and grant them such
pa}7 for their services as the town may think proper.
Art. 3. To raise money for the support ot the High and commonschools.
Art. 4. To raise money for the highways, and determ ne the man-ner of apportioning the same.
Art. 5. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray
all town charges tor the ensuing year.
Art. 6. To see what compensation shall be allowed the engine menthe ensuing year.
Art. 7. To see if the town will authorize the treasurer to hire mon-
ey iu anticipation of the taxes.
Art. 8. To see if the town will direct the collector to collect inter-
est on all taxes remaining unpaid after they are due.
Art. 9. To see what discount, if any, shall be allowed to those per-
sons who pay their taxes before the prescribed time of payment.
Art. 10. To see what action the tjwn will rake iu regard to appro-
priating money for decorating soldiers' graves on Memorial day.
Art. 11. To hear and act on the reports of trustees and committees.
Art. 12. To see if die town will accept the list of jurorsas prepared
and posted by the selectmen.
Art. 13. To vote by ballot, Yes (ir No, upon the following question
to wit: "Shall licenses be. granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors
in this town. 1 '
Art. 14. To see if the town will accept the report of the Selectmen
laying out a town way from the Beach road over land of T. F. Cogswell
and others, and pass such votes in regard to the same as may be
necessary.
Art. 1.1. To see if the town will accept the report of the Selectmen,
laying out a town way from East street to Manning's neck, and pass
such votes with regard to the same as may be necessary-
Art. 1G. To hear and act on an order from the County Commission-
ers in the widening and straightening Gravel street, and pass such votes
with regard to tin; same as may be necessary.
Art. 17. To see if the town will discontinue the way leading from
Central street to Gravel street, as laid out by the Selectmen, or any
part thereof.
Art. 18. To see if the town will accept Sections G4, 65, GG, G7, GS, G9,
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70, 71, 72 and 73 of Chapter 27 of the Public Statutes, in reference to the
election of the Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor.
Art. 19. To see if the town will sell the town farm, and provide
some other suitable place for the accommodation of the poor, and raise
money for the same.
Art. 20. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to sell the
old engine house, formerly occupied by the Warren Engine Co.
Art. 21- To see if the town will vote to substitute gas lor kerosene
in lighting a limited number of street lamps in the central part of the
town.
Art. 22. To see if the town will build a school-house at Plum Island,
and appropriate money for that purpose.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by publishing the
same once in the Ipswich Chronicle, and posting up attested copies o
the same at each of the meeting-houses in said town, town house, and
at the school-house in the North North district, four days at least before
the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings
thereon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twentieth day of February, A. D. 1885.
NATHANIEL R. FARLEY, ) SelectmenALBERT S. BROWN, [ ofNATHANIEL SHATSWELL, J Ipswich.
